<div>Creighton University School ofLaw hosted Major Rachael Flannery via Zoom; Flannery is an attorneyadvisor for the Department of Homeland Security. Sitting in a classroom in the Ahmanson Law building, Creighton students heard about Flannery’s current position over free pizza on Sept. 19.Flannery began her career as a member of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’sCorps.She served in Korea, South Carolina, Maryland, Texas and Qatar. As an attorney, Flannery’s job was to advise the brigade commander on any equipment the unit wanted to purchase. She also had to advise the commander of any actions taken over misconduct or any investigations that needed to take place. Currently, Flannery continues to serve in the U.S.Army Reserve. National defense continues to be ever-changing, especially with rapid technological evolutions. Flannery explained that the U.S. Army is protecting the air, land,sea and cyber landscapes. Currently, Flannery is an attorney advisor for the Department of Homeland Securitybased in Washington, D.C. There, she works with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States(CFIUS). CFIUS is responsible for ensuring the safety of global transactions for the nation per the National Security Agreement.In addition to keeping the global transactions safe, they also encourage foreign investment. Flannery told attendees that theCFIUS advised President Biden against the cryptocurrency facilityMineOne. After CFIUS discovered a potential threat from the company, Biden ordered the removal of the facility.Lewis Bumgardner, the secretary for the International Law Students Association, said in an email,“thatimplementing national security safeguards is fundamental to protecting the people of the United States from a range of threat... These protections allow individuals to live their daily lives without being burdened by dangers beyond their control.” On the Zoom meeting, Flannery gave a plethora of advice to the attendees.There are so many job opportunities for law school graduates.Flannery said “COVID really changed the game” in terms of remote opportunities. She said that jobs in international law are not only in Washington, D.C. anymore, and at-home careers are even more of a possibility than they were just a few years ago. A major recommendation she had for students looking to go into law is to join a law society. Her recommendation is the American Society of International Law; they have an upcoming conference in Washington, D.C.For international law, she recommended being or becomingbilingual.For all career paths, Flannery recommended getting a LinkedIn account. There, she recommendedcold messaging.“The worst that can happen is that they won’tmessage you [back],” Flannery said.Additionally, she told students to be themselves and said, “Please don’t undersell yourself.”</div>

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Creighton University School ofLaw hosted Major Rachael Flannery via Zoom; Flannery is an attorneyadvisor for the Department of Homeland Security. Sitting in a classroom in the Ahmanson Law building, Creighton students heard about Flannery’s current position over free pizza on Sept. 19. Flannery began her career as a member...